2012 Automotive Technology of the Year Award

Awarding the year's successes in auto technology

Nominations have ended. Judges are in deliberation to select our 6 finalists. Nominees will be announced at the LA Autos show on November 28th.

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From The Editor's Dashboard

New technology is constantly being developed that makes vehicles more communicative with the road. In our efforts to separate the good from the great when it comes to new cars, SUVs and trucks, we have begun putting several of our Technology of the Year nominees to the test. So far, some of our judges have evaluated BMW's Light Spot and ConnectedDrive, OnStar FMV, and Ford's new iteration of Sync and MyFord Touch. While we are testing, though, there is more saber rattling from the Federal government about severely limiting in-car tech that connects the driver with smartphone functions. Even we admit we aren't sure it's a good thing to have Facebook newsfeeds piped through to the driver.

The challenge continues.

David Kiley
Editor-in-Chief, AOL Autos

News and Updates

How Are Soybeans Used In The New Ford Fusion? Posted Oct 11th 2012 at 12:18PM by AOL Autos Staff

The recent unveiling of the revamped Ford Fusion wasn't just a big deal to Ford because of the car. It was also a big deal because of the technology ...

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Nissan Streamlines Process For Customers Turning In Leased Cars Posted Sep 25th 2012 at 2:16PM by AOL Autos Staff

Returning a leased vehicle could soon be as easy as turning in a rental car for customers of Nissan and Infiniti. ...

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OnStar RemoteLink Puts Control Of Your Vehicle Into Your Smartphone Posted Sep 4th 2012 at 4:00PM by AOL Autos Staff

For those who like OnStar and GM vehicles, the company has put more control over the car and its features into your own hand and smartphone than ever ...

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OnStar FMV: Bringing OnStar To Non-GM Vehicles Posted Sep 4th 2012 at 12:00PM by AOL Autos Staff

You have seen or heard the ads. A woman is in an accident and OnStar knows because there airbags went off, and so the OnStar advisor asks the driver ...

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Study: 3 in 4 U.S. Adults Believe In-Car Technology Is Too Distracting Posted Aug 2nd 2012 at 2:17PM by Peter Bigelow

In recent years, automakers have rushed to introduce all sorts of technology that keeps drivers connected to their mobile devices, cell phones, email ...

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